Nuclear and radiological emergencies: biological effects, countermeasures and biodosimetry

E Obrador, R Salvador-Palmer, JI Villaescusa… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atomic and radiological crises can be caused by accidents, military activities, terrorist
assaults involving atomic installations, the explosion of nuclear devices, or the utilization of …

Responding to radiation accidents: what more do we need to know?

MC Thorne - Journal of Radiological Protection, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
A short review of the various types of radiation incidents and accidents that have occurred is
used to provide a context for discussing the findings on medical management of the victims …

The development of molecular and nano actinide decorporation agents

X Wang, C Shi, J Guan, Y Chen, Y Xu, J Diwu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Internal contamination of actinides has led to significant health hazards to the public and
workers in the context of nuclear power plant accidents, uranium ore mining, and …

Theoretical probing into complexation of Si-5LIO-1-Cm-3, 2-HOPO with Uranyl

Y Lu, Y Xiao, LF Liu, XL Xiao, LF Liao… - Theoretical Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
To design an effective Uranium decorporation agent for chelation therapy, it is crucial to
understand coordination chemistry properties of decorporation agent and the complex. In …

A comprehensive review of dose limits, triage systems and measurement tools for consequence management of nuclear and radiological emergencies

Y Wei, SA Dewji - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
During a radiological or nuclear emergency, occupational workers, members of the public,
and emergency responders may be exposed to radionuclides, whether external or internal …

Enhancing radioprotection: A chitosan-based chelating polymer is a versatile radioprotective agent for prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against radionuclide …

A Durand, T Borisova, F Lux, JA Howard, A Tillement… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
To mitigate the risk of radioactive isotope dissemination, the development of preventative
and curative measures is of particular interest. For mass treatment, the developed solution …

Key topics for making decisions on decorporation terapies

A Reis, C Sampaio, W Sousa, L Aguiar… - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Decorporation therapies increase the excretion of the incorporated material and therefore
may reduce the probability of the occurrence of stochastic effects and may avoid …

Analysis of recommended thresholds for medical evaluation in cases of radionuclide intakes

A Reis, C Sampaio, W Sousa… - Radiation Protection …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Literature presents different thresholds for evaluation intended for screening people who
may need additional medical assistance in cases of radionuclide intakes. There are …

Decorporation of Radionuclides

V Mishra, S Nair - Handbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 2: Dose …, 2024 - Springer
Nuclear industries produce a large number of radionuclides for energy production, medical
use, and research purposes. Safety culture of nuclear facilities is considered good and use …